12x^2+31x-20=0

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Solution for 12x^2+31x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + 31x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 31x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 31x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
12 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '12'.
-1.666666667 + 2.583333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + 2.583333333x + 1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + 2.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667
2.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
2.583333333x + x2 = 1.666666667

The x term is 2.583333333x.  Take half its coefficient (1.291666667).
Square it (1.668402779) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.668402779' to each side of the equation.
2.583333333x + 1.668402779 + x2 = 1.666666667 + 1.668402779

Reorder the terms:
1.668402779 + 2.583333333x + x2 = 1.666666667 + 1.668402779

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 1.668402779 = 3.335069446
1.668402779 + 2.583333333x + x2 = 3.335069446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.291666667)(x + 1.291666667) = 3.335069446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.82621725

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.291666667) equal to 1.82621725 and -1.82621725.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.291666667 = 1.82621725 Simplifying x + 1.291666667 = 1.82621725 Reorder the terms: 1.291666667 + x = 1.82621725 Solving 1.291666667 + x = 1.82621725 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.291666667' to each side of the equation. 1.291666667 + -1.291666667 + x = 1.82621725 + -1.291666667 Combine like terms: 1.291666667 + -1.291666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.82621725 + -1.291666667 x = 1.82621725 + -1.291666667 Combine like terms: 1.82621725 + -1.291666667 = 0.534550583 x = 0.534550583 Simplifying x = 0.534550583

Subproblem 2

x + 1.291666667 = -1.82621725 Simplifying x + 1.291666667 = -1.82621725 Reorder the terms: 1.291666667 + x = -1.82621725 Solving 1.291666667 + x = -1.82621725 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.291666667' to each side of the equation. 1.291666667 + -1.291666667 + x = -1.82621725 + -1.291666667 Combine like terms: 1.291666667 + -1.291666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.82621725 + -1.291666667 x = -1.82621725 + -1.291666667 Combine like terms: -1.82621725 + -1.291666667 = -3.117883917 x = -3.117883917 Simplifying x = -3.117883917

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.534550583, -3.117883917}

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